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Navigating the Energy Labyrinth
Shaw, George H.; Kuhns, Roger James
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Description for Navigating the Energy Labyrinth
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNFY; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This book presents essential information for the development of a comprehensive sustainable energy policy. It examines the diverse types of energy, their resource abundance and the material needs to develop and use them, and how communities and cities can better control their own destinies by locally managing energy use and generation. This approach does not suggest the undoing of existing infrastructures and energy providers, but rather a cooperative transition from national-regional energy management to a more local-centered system. The information is the foundation for eight specific legislative initiatives necessary for a national comprehensive sustainable policy that can both facilitate and ... Read more
This book presents essential information for the development of a comprehensive sustainable energy policy. It examines the diverse types of energy, their resource abundance and the material needs to develop and use them, and how communities and cities can better control their own destinies by locally managing energy use and generation. This approach does not suggest the undoing of existing infrastructures and energy providers, but rather a cooperative transition from national-regional energy management to a more local-centered system. The information is the foundation for eight specific legislative initiatives necessary for a national comprehensive sustainable policy that can both facilitate and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319227825
SKU
V9783319227825
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Shaw, George H.; Kuhns, Roger James
Dr. Roger James Kuhns has over 35 years in mineral exploration and natural resources, water and energy resources, environmental remediation, renewable energy systems, and sustainability. He has held positions at BHP Billiton (General Manager for mineral exploration, petroleum field assessment, and mineral economics and development for Africa and the Mediterranean), Noranda Exploration (U.S. and Canada), Black & Veatch (Global – ... Read more
Reviews for Navigating the Energy Labyrinth
"A must-‐read for anyone interested in solution-‐oriented methods to address climate change." -Mark ReynoldsExecutive Director, Citizens’ Climate Lobby "A Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Policy that guides our nation through the current energy maze and anchors a path to a sustainable energy future is the core message . . . in this far-‐reachingand vitally important work." -Neal J. Gruber,M.E., P.E., D.CE., Systems Operations Consultant